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Clippers rally past Braves in 11

By: Jim Massie

The Columbus Dispatch - April 24, 2014 11:42 PM

Ryan Rohlinger singled home Roberto Perez from second base in the 11th inning to lift the
Clippers past the Gwinnett Braves 5-4.

Perez led off the 11th with a single. After Audy Ciriaco struck out trying to put down a
sacrifice bunt, Perez surprised the Braves by stealing second base. Reliever Andrew Russell
(0-1) intentionally walked Jose Ramirez to get to Rohlinger.

The same strategy worked for Gwinnett in the bottom of the ninth inning when Mark Lamm retired
Rohlinger with two outs and the winning run on second base. This time, Rohlinger lined a ball to
left and Perez beat the throw home by Jose Constanza.

The Clippers trailed 4-1 after four innings. Gwinnett rocked Columbus starter Tyler Cloyd for 11
hits in 4 2/3 innings. Matt Carson accounted for the first Clippers run with a homer off Gavin
Floyd in the second ining. Rohlinger doubled in the third and came home on a Nyjer Morgan single to
make it 4-2.

Mike Zagurski relieved Cloyd in the fifth inning and shut down the Gwinnett offense for 2 1/3
innings. In his first appearance of the season, Frank Herrmann walked two Braves in the eighth, but
escaped by getting Edward Salcedo to ground into a double play.

Morgan tied the game with a solo homer in the eighth. Nick Hagadone entered for the Clippers in
the ninth and struck out the side. He fanned two more Braves in the 10th. Austin Adams (1-1) worked
a perfect 11th to get the win.

Justin Sellers was scheduled to play second base for Columbus, but was an early lineup scratch
because of a stiff neck. Ryan Rohlinger played second base and batted second in his place. First
baseman Jesus Aguilar was working out at third during infield drills. He has played one game
at third base in his career - on April 12 at Louisville. He had one assist in the
game ... Gavin Floyd made his fourth rehab start for the Atlanta Braves. A former starter
for the Chicago White Sox, Floyd is coming back from 2013 Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. He
has pitched into the fourth inning in his past two appearances.